Marwell Zoological Park
Marwell Zoological Park, zoo in Winchester, Hampshire, Eng., that is known for its large breeding groups of hoofed stock and carnivores. It was opened in 1972 and occupies 99 acres (40 hectares) of attractive parkland. Its animal collection, comprising more than 960 specimens of some 145 species, is arranged zoogeographically. Most of the animals are exhibited in large enclosures, ungulates being kept in mixed species groups wherever possible. The zoo maintains large breeding herds of most members of the horse family, including the goatlike goral, all three zebra species, and the impala and other varieties of antelope.
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Article Title:
Marwell Zoological Park
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
28 August 2006
Access Date:
February 22, 2025